Dr. Brian Parsley's specialties are adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Sugar Land, TX, Houston, TX, and Bellaire, TX. Dr. Parsley has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Parsley include knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and arthritis surgery. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, and St. Joseph Medical Center (Houston). He takes several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, and United Healthcare Choice. He is accepting new patients. Dr. Parsley studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Parsley speaks Spanish.

Dr. Henry Blum works as an orthopedist and sports medicine specialist. He has a 2.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Clinical interests for Dr. Blum include knee problems, sports health, and spinal fusion. He accepts Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Workers' Compensation, and more. He graduated from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Blum's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Houston Methodist and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. Dr. Blum welcomes new patients.

Dr. Theodore Shybut specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and practices in Houston, TX, Sugar Land, TX, and Humble, TX. His areas of expertise include the following: knee problems, arthritis surgery, and bursitis. His professional affiliations include Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston Methodist, and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Shybut takes Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, as well as other insurance carriers. New patients are welcome to contact Dr. Shybut's office for an appointment. His education and training includes medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and residency at a hospital affiliated with New York University (NYU). He has received the following distinction: Texas Rising Stars.

Dr. Walter Lowe's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. These areas are among Dr. Lowe's clinical interests: knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and sports health. His professional affiliations include Houston Methodist and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. He studied medicine at Albany Medical College, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Lowe average 2.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Lowe is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, United Healthcare Choice, and more. He has an open panel.

Dr. Richard Beaver is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. In his practice, Dr. Beaver focuses on foot problems and ankle problems. He is an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Beaver is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.

Dr. Thomas Rivers' specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include sports health and total knee replacement. Patient reviews placed Dr. Rivers at an average of 5.0 stars out of 5. He accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, and United Healthcare Choice, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at Scott and White Healthcare and the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dr. Rivers attended medical school at Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Rivers is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital.

Dr. Matthew Mays' areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His areas of expertise include sports health. Dr. Mays is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. Dr. Mays honors Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, United Healthcare Choice, and more. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Dr. Vishal Shah is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Richmond, TX and Sugar Land, TX. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Shah is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, and United Healthcare Choice, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Shah's education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Dr. Scott Breeze practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Richmond, TX. Clinical interests for Dr. Breeze include total knee replacement. He is rated 4.5 stars out of 5 by his patients. Dr. Breeze accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, United Healthcare Choice, and more. After attending Baylor College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital.

Dr. Timothy Sitter's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars out of 5. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sitter include knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and arthritis surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist. Dr. Sitter honors Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, United Healthcare Choice, and more. He has an open panel. He studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Sitter has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors.

Dr. Arthur Chau's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. For his professional training, Dr. Chau completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. Dr. Chau's areas of expertise include knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and osteomyelitis. He takes Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and Amerigroup Star, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Chau's hospital/clinic affiliations include Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Houston Methodist. He is open to new patients.

Dr. Mark Vann's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Vann's medical residency was performed at Howard University Hospital. Clinical interests for Dr. Vann include arthroscopic surgery, arthritis surgery, and hammer toe. He is rated highly by his patients. He honors Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, and United Healthcare Choice, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Vann has received the distinction of Texas Rising Stars. Dr. Vann is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist. He has an open panel.

Dr. Vincent Phan works as a hand surgeon and orthopedist in Sugar Land, TX. His clinical interests include arthroscopic surgery, arthritis surgery, and musculoskeletal pain. The average patient rating for Dr. Phan is 4.5 stars out of 5. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, United Healthcare Choice, and more. After attending the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist. New patients are welcome to contact Dr. Phan's office for an appointment.

Dr. Mark Maffet's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Sugar Land, TX. Patient ratings for Dr. Maffet average 4.5 stars out of 5. His areas of expertise include the following: knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and musculoskeletal pain. Dr. Maffet is affiliated with Houston Methodist. Dr. Maffet accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, and United Healthcare Choice, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Maffet attended Baylor College of Medicine for medical school. Dr. Maffet has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors.

Dr. Mufaddal Gombera works as an orthopedist and sports medicine specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Gombera include knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and upper extremity surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist. He obtained his medical school training at Baylor College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Gombera takes United Healthcare Choice, United Healthcare HSA, United Healthcare EPO, and more. He is open to new patients.

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What is Arthroscopic Surgery?

Arthroscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive joint surgery that can be used to both diagnose and treat problems within a joint. It is most commonly performed by orthopedic surgeons on six main joints: the knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, ankle, and wrist. Arthroscopy uses very small incisions, so recovery is generally quicker and the risk of infection is lower than with traditional joint surgery.

Arthroscopic surgery consists of two separate procedures. The first part, where the joint is examined and any problems are diagnosed, is called arthroscopy. If surgery is performed at the same time, it is called arthroscopic surgery. Because the two procedures take place together, sometimes these terms are used interchangeably.

During arthroscopic surgery, a small incision is made and a thin probe the width of a toothpick is inserted directly into the center of the affected joint. This probe contains a camera and fiber optic lights to illuminate the joint space. The surgeon can then look at the joint, make a diagnosis, and decide if the problem can be treated. If it can, two more small incisions will be made, and narrow tubes with tiny instruments at the tip will be inserted into the joint along with the camera. The surgeon uses the camera to guide the operation within the joint. Then all of the instruments and tubes are removed, the incisions are bandaged, and the patient can recover.

Arthroscopic surgery is not appropriate for every joint disorder, but it can be used to treat a number of them, including:

Inflammation of the joint, for example, synovitis or arthritis

Injuries, such as rotator cuff tears, ACL tears, or a torn meniscus in the knee

Bone spurs

Infections

Scar tissue within the joint

When more conservative treatment methods are not able to control pain in a joint any longer, arthroscopy is often the next step to examine and treat joint problems.